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Are you energized by the idea of helping a company grow smarter, serve our customers better, and connect more deeply? Do you thrive in an environment where your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your work drives real results? If so, we’d love to meet you.
We’re a mid-sized, employee-owned company on a mission to create meaningful value for both our employees and our customers. That means we’re not just looking for someone to fill a seat — we’re looking for someone who wants to build, innovate, and evolve with us.
Our company primarily serves the Navy and other Department of Defense clients, offering a dynamic environment where your expertise will make a difference.
About the Role
The Logistics Specialist III will support PMA-207 C-130 Integrated Product Team (IPT) and the C-130 Lead Assistant Program Manager Logistics (APML) with logistics management support of multiple sustainment-related efforts including Diminishing Mfg Sources of Material and Supply (DMSMS), Interim spares provision (requirements determination and APN-6 resource management), sparing risks identified via Reliability Control Board actions to resolve material condition deficiencies, and assessment and recommendations for achieving Material Support Date for various ongoing and developing procurement initiatives. The Logistics Specialist III will be responsible for accomplishment of IPT lead and APML tasking and accountable to both the IPT Lead and the C-130 APML.
Responsibilities
Participate in the design and development of new systems by assessing the supportability and maintainability of proposed systems and technology applications. Recommend feasible design and alternatives to acquisition engineers and managers for systems maintainability challenges that may be unsupportable.
Develop support and maintenance concepts and develops the maintainability requirements for assigned systems. These concepts and requirements are the foundation for overall logistics planning and management.
Reviews requirements for new support facilities and plans the activation of system support sites.
Reviews Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) assesses the impact of the changes to ILS and recommends approval/disapproval based on the results of trade-off analyses between improved performance, supportability, and additional costs.
Tracks all ECPs from the date of approval to final installation of the change on each end item.
Participate in PMA leadership, IPT, and functional competency meetings in the planning, establishment, and execution of logistics support capabilities for C/KC-130 systems.
Identify and support Item Unique Identification (IUID) programs associated with C/KC-130 systems.
Evaluate, update, and maintain logistics planning documentation to ensure capability and integration of product support elements throughout the C/KC-130 systems lifecycle.
Manage the actions required for procurement of resources needed for C/KC-130 systems support during the lifecycle.
Manage the development of ECPs/TDs in support of modifications associated with C/KC-130 systems.
Prepare required briefing documentation regarding planning, programming, and execution of C/KC-130 systems integrated logistics requirements.
Develop affordable readiness initiatives, where appropriate, to reduce C/KC-130 systems life cycle costs.
Identify and manage challenges/issues associated with C/KC-130 systems Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS).
The ability to utilize logistics tools and gain access to these tools that determine stock levels and be knowledgeable of shipping and transportation process to track, receive, and monitor movement of assets.
Knowledge of the Central Kitting Authority and the kitting process, and Supply support utilizing procurement and provisioning to establish Interim Supply Support through MSD and fielding.
Knowledge of Field Support Team (FST) and how they support LSA reporting and development of logistic products supporting the fleet.
The Contractor shall provide acquisition support services that are integral to the production/modification program, to include financial analyses of projected and actual spares procurement costs from initial outfitting, through pre-MSD transition.
The Contractor shall provide support to develop and maintain a spares procurement schedule and quantity that will support the assigned Weapon Systems approved Weapons System Planning Document and its concept of operations.
Coordinate progression toward achievement of Propulsion & Power MSD for engines and propellers to facilitate planning, management and achievement of MSD.
The Contractor shall provide technical support and analysis for various weapons systems, including Propulsion & Power for engines and propellers Material Support Date planning documentation and execution, including Baseline Assessment Model (BAM) process for spares determination, Life Cycle Sustainment spares procurement planning documentation and supply-related Logistics Requirements and Funding Summary, spend plan documentation and recommendations for Government review and approval.
Coordinate sustainment related efforts across functional areas within the C-130 team, including support to readiness cell on RCB related initiatives.
Provide support for DMSMS related issues, including engagement with USN/USAF IPTs and OEMs to capture and manage resolution paths.
Provide support for determination and resolution of Support Equipment deficits via procurement initiatives to identify requirements, manage/execute resources, and manage procurement initiatives.
The Contractor shall review recommended changes on all sustainment planning documentation, procurement and readiness improvement initiatives from fleet and other activities, Class I Engineering Change Proposals, Site Activation Schedules, Weapon Systems Planning Documents, Navy Training Plans (NTPs), Naval Training Support Plans (NTSPs), Production Training, sparing and Support Equipment schedule, and assist the Government in the identification of the most effective plan to ensure the accomplishment of timely Material Support Date, including spares provisioning for support of Support.
About being a part of Team AVIAN
As an employee-owner, you’ll be a catalyst for progress — helping us find new opportunities with current or new customers, company efficiencies, streamline processes, and bring people and ideas together in smarter ways. Whether it’s helping us optimize workflows, enhancing the employee experience, or delivering more impactful solutions to our customers, your inputs will have reach and relevance across the organization.
Taking care of each other is a cornerstone of our AVIAN philosophy. Being part of the AVIAN team means being part of a team that takes pride in being expansive in our community because our impact doesn’t stop in the workplace. We actively engage in community initiatives, empowering our employees to make a meaningful difference.
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Why Join Us?
AVIAN is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy of business is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran’s status.
AVIAN is a purpose-built employee-owned company that thrives on creating solutions for complex challenges. Founded on the principle that people are our most valuable asset, we are a company of dreamers, thinkers, and doers who are committed to making a measurable impact in support of our customers' missions.
Headquartered in Lexington Park, Maryland, AVIAN delivers a wide array of professional services to government and commercial clients, primarily in support of the Department of War. We specialize in program, engineering, and acquisition management; test and evaluation; research and development; logistics; strategic communication; and training solutions. Our team’s deep-rooted expertise enables us to design and deliver high-impact, tailored services that enhance performance, reduce risk, and support informed decision-making.
At our core, we believe that ownership drives accountability and innovation. As an employee-owned company, every team member has a vested interest in our collective success. This ownership model fuels a culture of engagement, collaboration, and dedication that sets AVIAN apart in the industry. We foster a sense of shared purpose and pride that translates into higher-quality outcomes for our clients and meaningful career paths for our employees.
Our journey began with a small team of former military test pilots and engineers who understood firsthand the importance of agile, efficient, and precise support to military operations and technology development. Today, AVIAN has grown into a trusted partner across the defense community, bringing a human-centered approach to technical and strategic challenges.
